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Matthias Gray. (Alternative spelling:
Mathias)
I'm told that he was born in Manchester/Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England.
Supposedly the date of birth was between 1828 to 1835
I am unable to find anything on the IGI or 1841 Census 
I'm told that he came over on the American Eagle, and arrived in New York City from London
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[The U.S. ship AMERICAN EAGLE was built at New York by Jacob A. Westervelt & William Mackey and launched in 1846. 899/1059 tons (old/new measurement); 158 ft 5 in x 30 ft 3 in x 21 ft 6 in (length x beam x depth of hold); 3 decks; draft 20 ft 6 in. She served in Griswold's Black X Line of sailing packets between New York and London from 1846 to 1867]
As for the voyage, I believe it was early July of 1847 (apparently he was 18...?).
I'm unable to find a Passenger Manifest for 1847 [There are a couple for the 1850s]Eventually he married a Susan Lange.
Her maiden name was Sheppard
She came from New York.
Her father, so far as I know, was George Sheppard, and mother was Anna King.
That's all I've been told about him.
What I'm trying to find is anything that could pinpoint where he came from in the Lancashire/Manchester area.
Chewboy
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